Bloomsbury Home
British Local Government into the 21st Century
Quantity
In stock
$263.25
RRP $292.50
Website price saving $29.25 (10%)
This product is usually dispatched within 1 week
- Delivery and returns info
-
Free CA delivery on orders $40 or over
Description
What is the current state of local government in Britain and where is it going? Edited by two leading experts and with an all-star cast of contributors, British Local Government into the 21st Century brings together a set of specially-commissioned and tightly-edited chapters to provide a comprehensive assessment of the issues and challenges facing local authorities as they search for a new role in a new century.
Table of Contents
Introduction; G.Stoker & D.Wilson
PART ONE: GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS
New Patterns of Central-Local Government Relations; D.Wilson
The New Governance of Communities; C.Skelcher
Strengthening Political Leadership? More Than Mayors; P.John
Liberated or Lost Souls: Is There a Role for Non-executive Councillors?; S.Snape
Political Parties at the Local Level; S.Leach
The Local Bureaucrat: A Block to Reform or a Key to Unlocking Change?; F.Gains
PART TWO: DEVELOPMENTS IN SERVICE PROVISION AND FINANCE
Education No Longer a Role for Local Government?; K.Donnelly
Governing Health and Social Care; K.A.Clarke & S.Harrison
Rethinking Planning and Housing; A.Murie
Local Government Finance: Busy Going Nowhere?; T.Travers
PART THREE: PROSPECTS AND PERSPECTIVES
Regionalism and the Challenge for Local Authorities; J.Tomaney
Community Governance and Local Government: A Shoe that Fits or the Emperor's New Clothes?; H.Sullivan
Returning to Local Governance in Healthcare?; K.Walshe
Institutions, Politics and People: Making Local Politics Work; L.Pratchett
Reformers or Recidivists: Has Local Government Really Changed?; V.Lowndes
Conclusions: New Ways of Being Local Government; G.Stoker & D.Wilson.
PART ONE: GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS
New Patterns of Central-Local Government Relations; D.Wilson
The New Governance of Communities; C.Skelcher
Strengthening Political Leadership? More Than Mayors; P.John
Liberated or Lost Souls: Is There a Role for Non-executive Councillors?; S.Snape
Political Parties at the Local Level; S.Leach
The Local Bureaucrat: A Block to Reform or a Key to Unlocking Change?; F.Gains
PART TWO: DEVELOPMENTS IN SERVICE PROVISION AND FINANCE
Education No Longer a Role for Local Government?; K.Donnelly
Governing Health and Social Care; K.A.Clarke & S.Harrison
Rethinking Planning and Housing; A.Murie
Local Government Finance: Busy Going Nowhere?; T.Travers
PART THREE: PROSPECTS AND PERSPECTIVES
Regionalism and the Challenge for Local Authorities; J.Tomaney
Community Governance and Local Government: A Shoe that Fits or the Emperor's New Clothes?; H.Sullivan
Returning to Local Governance in Healthcare?; K.Walshe
Institutions, Politics and People: Making Local Politics Work; L.Pratchett
Reformers or Recidivists: Has Local Government Really Changed?; V.Lowndes
Conclusions: New Ways of Being Local Government; G.Stoker & D.Wilson.
Product details
| Published | May 08 2017 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781403918727 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | Government beyond the Centre |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Related Titles
